White glaze painted lion statue in Xingyao

[Xing Kiln White Glazed Colored Lion]

Xing Kiln White Glazed Colored Lion, Tang Dynasty, 10.8 cm high, 6.3 cm long at the bottom
The lioness, with its head raised, eyes raised, ears upright, mouth open and teeth exposed, long hair curled, front legs straight, back legs bent, tail curled up, lies on the stage. There is a young lion lying on her back between her front legs. The body of the lion is painted with white glaze, and the eyes and legs of the mother and child lion are painted with brown color. The platform is square with brown glaze all around, and the thick part is black
The varieties and shapes of Tang Dynasty porcelain are novel and diverse. This white glazed female lion is a masterpiece of porcelain sculpture art in the Tang Dynasty, with its vigorous posture and primitive simplicity


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